Hydrocarbon-utilizing potentials of bacteria isolated from twelve different bitumen-contaminated sites in Agbabu, Ondo State were investigated. Water samples were collected and analyzed using standard microbiological techniques. The mean total bacterial count and mean total hydro...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35362
Maize (Zea mays L. Merill) root rhizosphere, being a metabolite-enriched niche was profiled with the objective of isolating Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for bio-fertilizer production. Isolation was carried out from the root surface and rhizosphere soil samples of t...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36404
The Hydrocarbons degrading potential of stimulated cultures of bacteria isolated from humic fresh water sediment of Eniong River in the Niger Delta of Nigeria was studied. Preliminary screening of the humic hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial isolates revealed that among the 5 bacteria...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35647
Objectives: Selenomonas species such as S. noxia are associated with poor oral health and oral prevalence of this organism may be useful as a biomarker to determine patient oral health. Current studies are now revealing novel insights into the epidemiology of the newly discovered...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/36110
Aim: This study investigated the antimicrobial activities of Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus pentosusisolated from the liquor (“Omidun”) of fermented maize against Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi. Place and Duration of Study: Lagos State University, Microbiology Depa...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35537
Aims: We aimed in this study to detect the prevalence of carbapenem-hydrolyzing oxacillinase genes among Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates recovered from Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt. Methods: The antimicrobial susceptibilities of 23 non-repetitive Acinetobacter bau...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/34884
Aim of the Work: This study aimed to investigate the serum level of sICOS molecule in chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) patients and its association with pathological injury and HCV viral load in chronic hepatitis C patients to evaluate sICOS molecule as a novel biomarker for HCV r...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35995
This study was aimed at evaluating the microbiological and biochemical content of soymilk produced and sold locally within Calabar metropolis. Samples of soymilk were obtained from five areas in Calabar metropolis namely: Bogobiri, Watt market, Akim barracks, Army barracks and Ma...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/29571
The aim of the present investigation was to isolate Manganese peroxidase (MnP) (EC 1.11.1.13) from Trichoderma harzianum. The optimal pH and temperature for the enzyme production were 5.0 and 30°C. The best carbon and nitrogen sources were sucrose and yeast extract. The best prod...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/35754
Morphological and cultural characterization of the native twenty isolates obtained from Western Ghats of Kerala, produced creamy white and puffy colonies. The colonies were circular or irregular and flat. Margins were either entire or undulate. Biochemical characterization of nat...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/32594